Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsRF ablation relieves pain for bone cancer patients in 3 daysRadiofrequency (RF) ablation provides pain relief to patients whose cancer has spread to their bones in as little as three days and the benefits last more than a year, which is longer than the standard radiation treatment.March 25, 2021Residents/FellowsResidency match program booms with largest Match Day everThe National Resident Matching Program delivered its largest residency Main Residency Match Day ever on March 19, despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.March 18, 2021UltrasoundLung ultrasound spots COVID-19 in newbornsFor neonates suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia, what's the best way to image them given the radiation concerns of CT? Use lung ultrasound, which is noninvasive, convenient, and sensitive, according to a new study out of Wuhan, China.March 17, 2021BreastSkipping mammograms boosts risk of breast cancer deathSkipping even one screening mammogram can increase a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a March 2 study involving more than half a million Swedish women. Conversely, more regular screening greatly reduces risk.March 2, 2021UltrasoundEcho screening reduces rheumatic heart disease in kids in NepalResearchers from Nepal used echocardiography to screen children for rheumatic heart disease, finding the kids for whom prophylactic antibiotics could be most appropriate and reducing the impact of the disease in regions where it's endemic.February 15, 2021Nuclear MedicineSPECT spots differences in dementia subtype, Alzheimer'sA study 20 years in the making reveals that SPECT combined with the radioactive compound iodine-123 FP-CIT distinguishes dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer's disease. Dementia with Lewy bodies is what is believed to have led to actor Robin Williams' suicide.February 7, 2021Molecular ImagingHow higher radiation stacks up when treating lung cancerTwo studies presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer world conference look at the use of higher radiation boost doses for lung cancer.January 31, 2021Molecular ImagingStudy suggests extending Cu-64 tracer window to 3 hoursFor patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms, the imaging time window of copper-64 (Cu-64) DOTATATE PET/CT can be extended from one hour to three hours after injection, according to new research.January 24, 2021EconomicsPrimary docs don't spend much on low-value carePrimary care physician (PCP) services and referrals account for a small minority of spending on low-value care such as imaging for nonspecific back pain, according to a January 19 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.January 19, 2021Industry NewsCMS unveils final rule to speed up coverage of advanced techThe U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule designed to speed up Medicare coverage of innovative devices that have undergone prioritized regulatory review.January 18, 2021Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesCTDeep learning plus CT imaging can assess incidental kidney massesDeep-learning models can noninvasively predict the likelihood of malignant and aggressive pathology of incidentally discovered renal masses based on preoperative CT images.InterventionalCryoablation leads to low breast cancer recurrence ratesDigital X-RayX-ray study reveals ‘smoking paradox’ in psoriatic arthritis patientsCTUse of PCCT with gadoxetate disodium shows promise for liver imagingSponsor ContentFREE WEBINAR! Join Us February 19 at Noon ET